Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Fashion Victim: United Colors Of Angela Merkel

Via Pony Pal™ Jon via the Guardian comes Noortje van Eeekelen's gorgeous display of the obvious fact that Angela Merkel buys her coats in bulk. This is the kind of journalism I love! You're sure to enjoy, at the same link, a similar collage of the many handbags of Carla Bruni, a selection of purses worth more than the GDP of most developing nations.

What's your favorite Merkel color wheel station? I like the pink, obviously. This should become the new standard of color: "Oh, it took us forever to choose, but we decided to do the nursery in MJ (Merkel Jacket) 10-05-2009!"

It's hilarious but also kind of great. She's a scientist by training so of course she has a pragmatic solution to professional dressing so she can get on with the business of running the European Union.

I'm partial to the greens, especially the June 208, 2011 green, but I think I have a sequined cowboy shirt in the same material as the shiny red number of February 9, 2009, so it gets an up-vote from me.

The transitional color on June 17, 2011 was not a good look for her. It's too neither-here-nor-there for her. The reds are fine, and the orange is actually good on her (although I'd mix in some earth with that to keep it from being too pumpkinny), but that demimonde color should be left to others, or possibly no-one.